This is Shwedagon Pagoda,
The central landmark in Yangon.
Worth visiting if you were to only see one thing in Myanmar. Go here. It's an experience. Not only for what you see, but how it will make you feel while you're there. It truly is an amazing place. If anyone comes to visit me, we're going here first!
BELOW IS A PLACE THAT'S A 1 MINUTE WALK FROM SCHOOL AND THEY HAVE PHENOMENAL PHOOD! It's name is Pha Htee!
THIS BEGINS MY GRAFFITI WALK AROUND YANGON.
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| One nation under POP |
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The flying tv is ALL OVER! It's the tag
of an artist named Happy Vampire! |
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| This graffiti kinds stinks... |
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| This is Betel Nut Juice spit. We affectionally call it Betelgeuse. This one was launched from a cab driver while driving so there's some good impact spatter! |
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| Just waiting for the bus with Aung San Suu Kyi's father: Gen. Aung San. |
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| If you know Banksy's art...this one is very Banksy-esque |
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| reminds me of Mario Bros.! |
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This is the "letter to the President" graffiti
It's decrying the electricity issues in the city. That's
also another reason why the flying tv is popular and the
"plug the city" is popular. Outages are rampant, and
Infrastructure needs improvement, desperately. |
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The birdcage is one of my favorites...
and it's less than 5 min. from home! |
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| Little dig at the air quality |
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Money laundering "For us right?" is the caption
There are issues with that here. this was on the wall
outside a government building |
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| Then there's pop culture graffiti! |
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| Happy Vampire! |
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| This appeared across the street from our condo last week! |
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not sure who did this but it's very nice script!
This is the same moldy wall with the money laundering tag |
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| Where the Hulk lives, an abandoned store |
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| not sure who does these but they need a touch up |
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| very common tag |
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| Some are anti-pop! |
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| He is EVERYWHERE! |
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| These and the rest are on the zoo's wall |
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| brazenly tagged a phone number! |
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| caged monkey on zoo wall! |
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| "This Moment Counts: TMC" |
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| Another dig at the "power" issue... |
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| This just looks like a duck swimming at TURBO speed :) |
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| unfinished... |
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| !!!!!!!!! |
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| Now You Know What "SWiF" means!!! |
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| What's that in the bottom right corner???? |
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| Yes, a brand new puppy from a street dog! |
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| They're going all out |
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| Not sure what this means... |
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| Tolstoy. |
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| something new by Happy Vampire |
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| 'nuff said |
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| Not sure what it says but I like the face |
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| I agree! |
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| more Tolstoy |
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| WHAT? you want more graffiti!?!?!?sorry that's it |
SO THESE ARE JUST SOME SIGHTS AROUND TOWN
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| Chinese influence. Cool abandoned villa |
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| view from said villa |
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tried to get closer but there was
a pack of dogs by the entrance |
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| nice walkway too! |
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| random cat! |
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| outside the police station near home |
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| usually lots'a cops here |
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Where'd Mickey go after retirement?
Burma. Where he set up a bar... |
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| Local pack o dogs. They're everywhere |
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| Cats are common too, but not as bad as Kuwait |
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this is the abandoned house directly
next to Aung San Suu Kyi's house |
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We saw chickens running around
so there might be squatters in there |
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| Nobody mows, that's for sure!!! |
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This is the gate to "The Lady's" house where
She was under house arrest for ~15 years.
Recently freed and now a major political
figure and now traveling. It's also the NLD
headquarters. |
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| That's Aung San, Aung San Suu Kyi's father |
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| NLD party flags |
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this was actually taken in one of the open sewers
not all sewers are disgusting |
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| picture of said sewer |
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| really cool plant on someone's gate wall |
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cat near Mickey Mouse Bar chilling
with his chair and plant |
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| billboard for Mickey Mouse bar |
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| Look at those gas prices! Kyats! |
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I've been to the Space Bar. It's where
all the cool astronauts hang out |
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walking down another driveway of an
abandoned villa. So beautiful it's a
shame... |
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| I'd live there! |
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Always dudes hopping rides on stuff. These are the water
guys...and at this point in the day it was HOT |
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| Banyan roots!!!! |
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| That's the gutter there flowing and the tree there growing |
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| This is where we go grocery shopping |
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This is where you can buy toys/books
a student family owns this place |
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| just some dudes watering the plants |
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| dodgy scaffolding much? |
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Coolest car of the day. Sometimes
you find the awesomest relic in
pristine condition |
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These are the booby traps that
are EVERYWHERE on the sidewalk
If you're not paying attention,
YOU'RE GOING SWIMMING
IN THE SEWER!!!! |
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| That's a big step up! |
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| Nasty water! |
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| Every now and again you see a golden rooftop |
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| Lots of holes... |
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| Near a monastery: no honky horns!!! |
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Godzilla mosquito coils: they keep away
mosquitos but attract Godzilla. The choice
is YOURS! |
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This is the Myanmar version of
"traffic cones" |
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Pepsi is in Myanmar!
So is Messi's ridiculous face! |
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NLD t-shirt screenprinters. Tried to get one but a lot
of them had gross stains on them. I will get one soon |
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| random monk shot, taken on the sly |
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| another cool rooftop |
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| it's always tropical and sunny here! |
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this is what the construction workers drive to work
you see these on the road fairly often. it's a "truck" |
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| rebuilding the sewer...some guys were barefoot! |
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| cool temple/monastery, I think. |
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| One of the big, manicured, roundabouts in the city |
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| a topiary rat? why? |
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| big tree, little Buddha |
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| over the fence from the graffiti wall was the zoo. Look! |
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| over the wall |
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| random rickety truck. Looks like it's 50 years old |
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| colored cow outside |
